# HS heading 79.01: Unwrought zinc

> HS heading 79.01 covers unwrought zinc. It is in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof). It is split into 3 subheadings: 7901.11 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc), 7901.12 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc) and 7901.20 (zinc alloys). National tariff lines under heading 79.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/7901
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 79](https://border.bot/hs-codes/79) / [79.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7901)

## Key facts

- Heading: 79.01
- Description: Unwrought zinc
- Chapter: 79: Zinc and articles thereof
- Subheadings: 3
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 79.01 covers unwrought zinc.

It is split into 3 subheadings: 7901.11 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc), 7901.12 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc) and 7901.20 (zinc alloys).

- [7901.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790111) Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc
- [7901.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790112) Zinc, not alloyed: Containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc
- [7901.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/790120) Zinc alloys

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 79 are classified in its other 5 headings, listed below.

- [79.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7902) Zinc waste and scrap
- [79.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7903) Zinc dust, powders and flakes
- [79.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7904) Zinc bars, rods, profiles and wire
- [79.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7905) Zinc plates, sheets, strip and foil
- [79.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7907) Other articles of zinc

## How it is structured

Heading 79.01 is one of 6 headings in chapter 79. Its first two digits, 79, are the chapter; the next two, 01, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (7901.11, 7901.12, 7901.20).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 79.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/79): 4 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous heading: [78.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7806) Other articles of lead
- Next heading: [79.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/7902) Zinc waste and scrap

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 79.01 cover?

HS heading 79.01 covers unwrought zinc.

### Which chapter is HS heading 79.01 in?

HS heading 79.01 is in chapter 79 (zinc and articles thereof).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 79.01 have?

HS heading 79.01 has 3 subheadings: 7901.11 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight 99.99 % or more of zinc), 7901.12 (zinc, not alloyed, containing by weight less than 99.99 % of zinc) and 7901.20 (zinc alloys).

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 79.01?

National tariff lines under heading 79.01 are live on border.bot for the United States (4 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/7901.json